Your Best Just Got Better

Louis Pasteur said "Chance favors the prepared mind" and this ties in directly with the theme of this week's episode. I can promise you that sometime over the next four weeks, someone is going to be late for an appointment, cancel a meeting, or otherwise keep you waiting. Listen in and you'll learn how you can increase the likelihood that good things will happen in life…AND at work.

I read about some research lately in a Harvard Business School study…they have proven that the most valuable form of communication is face-to-face. Are you ready to sit down and share that big thing you're working on with someone who could help you along the way?

Back in the 1990s, I had an "Ah-ha," moment… If I change out one of my five people that I'm spending a lot of time with, I can start to change the way I look at life and change what experiences I have…and since then, it has worked! Listen in for three tactics you can use to begin upgrading Team You; your team of five.

A lot of my friends have children going back to (or starting) school this month. You know, to the one they tell me, "I can't believe how fast time is going." My questions to you: Are you better today than you were last year? How would you know?

There are TWO different kinds of goals to set. Listen in to learn how you can maximize your focus, and hear what martial artist Bruce Lee had to say about not always achieving your goals.

When you write your ideas, you direct your attention on those things. That's the point of this week's podcast. Instead of waiting for the "best" time to think and plan, just write something you're thinking about. Go. Start, now.

Learn how you can make more possible, this week!…and the best part--you'll be able to apply this to your life AND work.

When do you know if you were productive? In this podcast I talk about one of the "Fundamentals" to a more productive day. There are a lot of indicators someone could use to monitor their productivity. I challenge you to be the one who acknowledges other people for the awesomeness that they are…Oh, and that that do, too.

When it comes time to be more, have more, do more…are YOU the one holding yourself back? What if you changed your routines? Would things change for you? Listen in, and learn about the two inventories I would take, to make things better.

Think about what you can do over the next week to interrupt people with more…but less. At first, this seems like a typo, but listen in to this episode and you'll learn what I mean.

Each Thursday, since about 1996… I stop, pause, and hit the slow down button…for just 15 minutes…and I ask myself four questions.

I've found that there are routines in life…and at work. So, this week as we celebrate the routine of 4th of July parades, potlucks and fireworks, I'll also celebrate m 14th wedding anniversary with Jodi. In this podcast, I'll tell you how I get about 2-4 more hours with her a month, this is time we get to be friends and build our relationship even more, by automating so much of my life and my work.

Have you ever thought, "what if I listened without judging what I'm hearing?" …In this podcast episode, I share how you can hear beyond just what's being said.

What if…What if you could do more, by doing less? It's possible, these are two tactics you can use to increase your productivity while decreasing the amount of work you need to DO to get the important things done.

You know of Steve Jobs, right? Former CEO of Apple; co-founder of the Original Apple Computer company…He talked a lot about the importance of looking back and connecting dots. In this podcast, I'll share with you the two ways I know of to learn the most from the experiences you have.

Have you looked through your "address book" lately and asked, "Are these the people who are going to help me get to my next level?" If you're going to be better - get the promotion, start the company, make a positive impact on your community, be the best parent you can be - I really encourage you to… Listen in to find out!

What if you knew the one thing to do to make sure you are "at your best" every day? This podcast will equip you with the two tools you need, to be you…Only better!

If today were more productive, if you got the important work done, and you ended the day with a little more energy, how would you be as a co-worker, a friend, a community member? Would you be able to - later tonight - listen to someone important? Would you have the energy to work on a personal project? Would you like to experience more? Listen in, I'll give ya three ideas to get you going.

When it comes to being productive, and Getting Things Done, I know someone I've learned a lot from over the years is Richard Branson. I've read his biographies, flown on his planes, worked out in his health clubs and even used his mobile phones! Here are three ways you can get momentum and move further, faster…in life, and at work.

You might know it's good to have one. You may know someone who has worked with one. You may have even thought, "I need a mentor." But, do you know why? Listen in for 4 reasons you need a mentor (and, request a report that outlines all 5 reasons I know of).